Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-P2

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-P2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the E-P2 (12MP) is very well matched but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and E-P2 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4000 was unveiled 9 months prior to the E-P2 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-4000 scores vs the E-P2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus PEN E-P2. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Olympus E-P2 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 has got outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus E-P2 has proportions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus E-P2 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-4000 versus the E-P2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and E-P2 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and E-P2.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 features the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF more difficult. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.